Disturbing details are emerging about Elias Abuelazam, the 33-year-old Israeli Arab suspect arrested by law enforcement at the Atlanta International Airport on suspicion of being behind stabbings of 18 men. All but one were black or dark skinned. Five men were killed in the terror spree around Flint, Michigan and others were attacked in Virginia and Ohio.
Abuelazam has been in police custody TWICE in as many weeks and was released. "At least twice in recent weeks, police in Michigan and Virginia nabbed him, with police in Virginia even spotting possible murder weapons, reports ABC News. "In both cases, the authorities let him go, apparently failing to peg him as a suspect in the stabbings."
Abuelazam has been charged with assault with intent to murder in the July 27 stabbing in Flint. More charges are expected and the Israeli citizen is being questioned by federal authorities who are trying to determine if indeed the stabbings were racially motivated, reports MSNBC. The last young man viciously stabbed by the serial slasher provided the crucial identification police needed to arrest Abuezalam. Watch WJRT and ABC News' reports WHEN YOU JUMP
Troglodyte! He's uglier than the sketch makes him out to be.
Posted by: Justin | 13 August 2010 at 09:17
It's a wonder this man was ever captured. That sketch looks NOTHING like him!
Posted by: soulbrotha | 13 August 2010 at 09:32
Shades of Joseph Christopher? The 22 Caliber Killer shot and stabbed Black men 30 years ago because he thought that if he destroyed what he was attracted to, he wouldn't be gay anymore.
Posted by: S. Maglott | 13 August 2010 at 10:01
He's an Israeli?
Yep, that says it all!
Posted by: Black Pegasus | 13 August 2010 at 10:24
He's also Arab. I'm curious as to how some of you feel about an Arab committing a hate crime against black folks.
Posted by: Mel Smith | 13 August 2010 at 11:26
S Maglott I agree the closet cases attack those they find attractive.
Posted by: tilis | 13 August 2010 at 12:56
no other gay sites seem to be carrying this story. That tells me all I seem to know.
Posted by: tilis | 13 August 2010 at 13:10
They're not carrying it due to the fact he was killing Black Men...Andy Towle, David Hauslib, Dan Savage and the rest of the girls don't really care to report it.
Posted by: MRCHOCOLATE615 | 14 August 2010 at 09:53